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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Special tribute to an African Warrior !!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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!!! Because you deserve it !!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You even don’t know why you are
always running , fighting to give to <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> a
voice on the panel of the worldwide continent, of the Information Society ??? Maybe
one day I will understand !! But for sure we are running for something (a
person, an idea, a project, a dream, etc…) !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is almost over 10 years we met, and I always
see in the man a panafricanist, someone who love his country, his continent and
very kind.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> I know also that nobody is perfect ,
you are not !! but you introduce in our heart something really important , you
prouve us by being the first African on the Board of ICANN, that we, African need
to be heard and we have our place in that truly global bottom up Internet
Coordination Team that is ICANN !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And you did well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We will always find friendship , respect
even from people who don’t like you ! But who cares ?? Only useless
people don’t have enemies !! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All life is a cycle of up and down, maybe on
the business level you face some realities , difficulties but what make you
special is all that energy you dedicated to the recognition of <st1:place
w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> and of its expertise !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And on that level, you were a champion, a
leader , a manager , and the results were there : Afrinic is here, Afnog is a
reality , and more and more !!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You were also one of the first to set up
local DNS management in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>. And we were
one of the founders of Afrinic, that beautiful institution coming from the
battle of over 8 years, we African Insitutions and individuals are all proud of
It !!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The John Postel award , you deserve it on
behalf of all African pioneers and geeks !! And you are a good and effective
and legitimate ambassador of <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> in that
Internet World.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Don’t expect to get any more awards,
this one represent the recognition of all Internet users, geeks, etc…..the
whole technical comminuty !<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Good luck and all the best is coming !!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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